Approximately one child in every thirty is a twin or a supertwin—a child of a multiple birth of three or more, such as a triplet or quadruplet. As an early childhood educator, you may be encountering more children in this increasingly growing population and have questions and concerns about how to best care for and educate these children. This practical handbook includes information on:
Approximately one in every thirty children born today is a twin or supertwina child of a higher-order multiple birth, such as a triplet or quadruplet. An increasingly growing population in preschool classrooms, you may have more questions and concerns regarding the best ways to care for and educate preschool-age children of multiple births. Twins and Supertwins addresses these issues and highlights best program practices supported by recent research and study findings; includes information on physical, social and emotional, and language development; identifies unique needs of twins and supertwins; and offers guidance to create partnerships with families. 264 pages